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Wind in Llano County, Texas
73 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Llano County, Texas, has 73 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 39 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.2% of the 43,222 wind events recorded in Texas; its 7.8 per 100 square miles compares with 16.5 statewide.
36 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Texas
| Measure | Llano County | Texas | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 73 | 43,222 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.8 | 16.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.2 | 14.6 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 129 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | May | May | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
4Apr
9May
25Jun
17Jul
4Aug
1Sep
6Oct
4Nov
2Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 73 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Nov 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jan 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Oct 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Oct 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1956 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Llano County had?
73 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Llano County?
10 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Llano County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Oct 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Llano County compare with Texas for wind?
7.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.5 statewide; the county holds 73 of the state's 43,222 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.